09/09/2013 BBC Channel Islands News

Good evening. Coming up... Cleaning up Guernsey's act — renewed calls to

stop dumping sewage in the sea. Does Jersey nned a new Finance

Centre, and can it afford to lose cycle helmet laws haven't been

brought into force three years since And it is a bit cooler tonight,

brought into force three years since tomorrow, but we should have a fine

day. As for the rest of the week, I will have all the details later

Guernsey to look at building a full sewage treatment plant. Guernsey

Water has just invested £11 million in new filtering equipment — a big

improvement. But criticism over in new filtering equipment — a big

fact un—treated sewage still ends up It looks shiny and new, but this

machine is actually doing a pretty disgusting job — filtering the

improvement on what Guernsey had before, when all of this would have

ended up being pumped out to sea. And the end result of £11 million of

non—biodegradable material. The screens that are behind me remove

all of the rank, as we call it, making sure we do not get material

into the water flow which then goes into the flow which would not break

environment. —— we remove all of the Another benefit is that, whilst

environment. —— we remove all of the is a little bit smelly in here now,

outside of here it is a lot better than it was, and therefore a lot

better for the people who live nearby. But, whilst this is a step

in the right direction, there is still pressure for Guernsey to do

more to stop any raw sewage ending up in the sea. And although there is

a lot of research to say nature up in the sea. And although there is

the job for us, Surfers Against Sewage — a group that has run many

campaigns in the Island — say a Sewage — a group that has run many

treatment plant really is needed. Now this politician is going to

treatment plant really is needed. instead of spending millions more

replacing the outfall pipe, they Building a new pipe for £50 million

doesn't make any sense at all, when in fact full sewage treatment can be

put in for 25—30,000,000. So we in fact full sewage treatment can be

to be looking at the long—term. So, despite this investment, it

to be looking at the long—term. an issue that could well rear its

head in the States again. But, given money is tight, spending tens of

millions of pounds on a sewage treatment plant, when not everyone

agrees we need one, may not be their Lots of comments from you on this

one today. Marcel Lenormand says, "It is good that we are no longer

pumping litter and rubbish into "It is good that we are no longer

sea, but I really do think it is shameful that we are still dumping

our sewage — with all the chemicals that we put down our toilets and

drains — into our precious marine Craig Rosamond says... ?NEWLINE

drains — into our precious marine Maureen O'Halloran writes... Thanks

for all your comments and do keep them coming in on our Facebook page

— just search BBC CI News. Our Now building, multistorey Finance Centre

in Jersey, according to developers. Company, which took over from the

esplanade car park to see if there businesses. But is it needed? Emma

Could this be the future of Jersey's finance industry? Well, the Jersey

Development Company hope so. Today they launched their latest plans for

the Jersey International Finance Centre — a centre they say not only

meets local businesses future needs, but also attracts new ones to keep

the island as one of the leading finance locations in the world.

But it will only go ahead if there If Jersey doesn't need more office

space, it won't be built, so even if we have planning permission we will

not start the buildings until we have pre—lets. We can only meet

demand, no one is going to build an office to be empty, we're not going

to make any money that way. We are satisfied there is demand, we have

talked with potential tenants, studied the market and we are quite

The States—owned company say the thousands of square feet of extra

office accommodation will also boost the construction industry. But many

islanders will be concerned for the construction industry. But many

loss of the esplanade car park the The space is currently on the site

will be relocated to an adjacent site and a temporary car park during

the construction. Post construction, recreated underground, together

the construction. Post construction, additional spaces for those office

users, so there will be, in total, 750 parking spaces, so an increase

on what is there at the moment. One of the buildings has already

received planning permission, and another is in the planning stage.

Whether the rest will go ahead will be if those in the industry feel

There's concern about groups of young people allegedly harassing and

intimidating elderly residents at a new social housing development in

Guernsey. Residents at the Grande Bouet have complained that large

groups of youngsters have been bothering elderly people in the

groups of youngsters have been surrounding them in the street.

Easyjet is to launch a direct flight airline says the service will start

in time for next summer's schedule. Easyjet is also taking over Flybe's

route to London Gatwick, when they pull out in March. Jet2 also serves

Belfast International from Jersey. An elderly woman had to be taken to

hospital in Jersey this afternoon after a car crash in Trinity. This

was the scene at lunchtime today. A motorist had to be cut from their

car by the fire service after the accident. Emergency services say

they have dealt with a string of road accidents today due to the

they have dealt with a string of children still isn't law in Jersey,

despite the States agreeing it should be three and a half years

ago. It is one of 130 pieces of legislation stuck in the government

Oliver Lowthorpe is 16 and wears a helmet — but not because it's law.

It is so easy to crash, you can easily just be going along, crash

Although politicians agreed years ago under—18s should be made to

Although politicians agreed years them, the legislation still hasn't

been finalised. One reason behind the delay is deciding who should be

criminally responsible for a child There was a thought at one point it

might be easy legislatively to make it compulsory for everyone to wear a

helmet, but the States very clearly said they only wanted children to

have to wear helmets, and therefore that is why some of these issues

have arisen, but we need to deal with them and then let the States

There are 130 pieces of States legislation stuck in a backlog of

work for various reasons. Two new law draftsmen are being taken on at

a cost of around a £125,000 to help hurry things up. Meanwhile, police

say more and more children are wearing cycle helmets. But whether

that is because some think it is already law, or — like Oliver —

that is because some think it is just feel it is the sensible thing

The politician behind compulsory cycle helmets for children says

delaying the legislation could be putting lives at risk. Deputy Andrew

frustrating the process had been. I find it incredibly frustrating,

and it is difficult sometimes. We are all individual members, but

and it is difficult sometimes. We minister it is not really acceptable

ministers in the States, but I would have been otherwise. I have been

working behind the scenes, and recently, I said the same thing

working behind the scenes, and the Chief Minister, I hope the Chief

Minister is supporting this move forward. I think it is ridiculous.

What can you see happening, will it The Chief Minister has asked the TTS

Minister, because we were told there was problems with drafting and other

problems like that, what the Chief Minister has asked the TTS Minister

to do is to put forward a programme telling us what will happen and

when. It is not rocket science, telling us what will happen and

know there are some issues around who will be accountable if a child

doesn't wear a helmet, but these issues have been sold elsewhere

doesn't wear a helmet, but these the world. We don't have to reinvent

everything ourselves, that has what bees in taking the time and I find

it bizarre. —— of these issues have been solved elsewhere in the world,

that has what has been taking the I think they are probably trying to

everything thoroughly, which is right, but others have already done

it. Australia has done it, Canada, most states in Canada, most states

in America. We only have to look at how they tackled it and make a

Jersey version and adopt it. We don't have to reinvent everything.

Now for the weather. Good evening. We have a breezy speller weather

coming up, slightly colder air, We have a breezy speller weather

we should have a fine day tomorrow, sunshine. The main area of low

pressure that brought the showers over the last 24 hours has moved

away towards southern Scandinavia. We have a ridge of high pressure

coming in that will be around for a good part of the day tomorrow. As we

move into Wednesday we start to good part of the day tomorrow. As we

a change, because weather systems are coming from the north—west,

a change, because weather systems they are fairly weak. We still

have, effectively, a ridge of high pressure across us. Some settled

weather, some dry, and a spell of wind later on tonight and more

gradually drop. Cool overnight, Celsius. Tomorrow we can expect

quite a lot of sunshine, patchy cloud, a small chance of cloud thick

otherwise some decent spells of sunshine. Brisk winds will hold

otherwise some decent spells of temperatures down, no higher than

around 18 Celsius tomorrow. For The surf is a bit choppy, if not

quite messy. The north coast of Guernsey could be rather messy.

quite messy. The north coast of for the click, change is coming

quite messy. The north coast of way. The second half of the day

quite messy. The north coast of Wednesday gradually crowding over

with a possibility on Wednesday night into Thursday of patchy, light

continuing to Friday, the cloud night into Thursday of patchy, light

be thick enough for some drizzle in the wind, otherwise the next four

And finally, part of a World War II Spitfire has been found in Guernsey

The fishermen helped haul in part of the undercarriage of the plane of

the cause of Sark. It is thought it was used to attack German shipping

in the harbour in 1943. You should see the one that got away for stock

that is it for me, time to grind Simon at that live for the rest

have a look. So we have picked up a bit of extra trade. Evan County

Council says the repairs are needed now, to prevent serious damage in

future. Toddler remains in a stable

condition in hospital after falling from a fifth floor flat in Plymouth

at the weekend. Say the 15—month—old girl fell from a window of the flat

in Barne Barton. She was taken to Derriford Hospital with internal

injuries. A 15—year—old girl with cystic

fibrosis, who waited more than a year for a lung transplant, has

finally had the life—saving operation. Katie Gammon was told the

transplant was her only hope of surviving after her lung capacity

fell to a dangerously low level. Now she's back home in Barnstaple and

Scott Bingham has been to see her. When the BBC last visited Katie

Gammon, she was gravely ill. Her lung capacity had fallen to just

12%. Only a long transpired could save her life, but he had already

been on the waiting list for over a year. Boy's Name I used to think

about it all the time. I used to cry about it. —— I just... But she never

give up hope and in August, just two weeks before 15th birthday, the call

finally came. I went, oh, my God! I said, Katie, they've got someone is

for you! I felt so numb all stop I couldn't believe it. A donor match

had been found, Katie could finally get the lung she so desperately

needed. But first there were seven hours of surgery. When I went to

theatre, I was saying, I cannot do it. The nurses were like, yes, you

can, think of what is good to happen afterwards. And I just went for it

and did it. Scared at the time, but you don't —— but I was very proud.

Like any teenager, Katie keeps in touch with her friends through

social media. Although she cannot join them back at school just yet

because of the risk of infection, she is already looking forward. I

can do anything now. I want to go to Paris. I want to learn to drive when

I'm 17. And I can actually do it now. I can go out with my friends.

Go to school. Katie still has cystic fibrosis, and the cure is still some

way off, but her lung capacity is already up to 51% and improving. She

still has to take a cocktail of drugs every day. This brave girl who

has battled illness all her life is grateful for something most of us

since we take for granted. Now, I can walk and laughed properly. I can

talk properly. Apparently, my voice has changed. I don't think it has! I

feel great now. Just so relieved. I can finally breathe easy.

For a third year, inside out South West has been looking at fire

precaution in the region's hotels. But there is still evidence that

some hotels are not as safe as they should be. Don't the fire service

check the hotels, or is that information out of date? Women they

do, but it is not like the old system where they routinely checked

every hotel. The law changed six years ago. So now is the job of

Hotel owners, they have to nature of the hotel is safe, they have to fix

any problems if they arise. There is concern that some hotel owners are

not quite up to speed on that. So for the third time, we have done an

undercover investigation and taken a look at a random selection of hotels

with a fire safety expert. In the past, we have found significant

problems. This year was no exception, especially when we headed

away from the public areas. So, this is part of the Hotel the guest did

not see, right down in the basement. What we have discovered here is just

this great big storeroom of junk. Much of it is

worrying evidence. Is any action being taken as a result? Two out of

the 14 hotels at such significant problems that they were reported to

the fire service. Fire officers have been round those two hotels, asked

for improvements, in one case we know those improvements have been

done. In the case use of air, the Hotel owner maintains his hotel is

safe but he is addressing those issues in the basement. David this

general from BBC radio Devon, he struggles with his weight and he has

tried to get his diabetes under control. So in the past, we

challenged him to give up alcohol, take up exercise. This time, he took

on a real challenge, doing the 30 miles of the half marathon,

something which gave him sleepless nights. Tomorrow will be a real

challenge. I hope I will be able to sleep, but if I fail, I fail. I will

have tried, but to be honest, I think I have actually bitten off

more than I can chew. Did he is exceed? I am not good to tell you.

You will have to watch Inside Out. It is how he did it, but when.

Rugby's Premiership got underway this weekend with the Exeter Chiefs

realising how tough this season could be. They were hammered by last

year's runners—up, Northampton, and did well to avoid a record defeat.

Our rugby reporter Andy Birkett watched all the action and is with

me now. It is hard to break into that top four and it looks like they

are pretty much a long way off. It is not a good score. But it could

have been worse. They were without a few players who were injured. But it

is no excuse, really. The Saint added bad in the first half. A

couple of missed passes, and the defence... A good effort to bring

him down, but he did enough just to get overlying. The second one, there

is a doglike in the defensive line, which was exploited. He was strong

and held off the challenge. This was all happening in the first half.

They will not want to watch this third one. Just a speculative kick

which was allowed to bounce. It bounced straight back into his

hand. He is busy standout player. This was a bonus point. Not so good

for Exeter Chiefs. Exeter did do better in the second half. They made

it more even body were never going to get back into it. Too little, too

late, really. Something to work on next week.

To football, and with the Championship clubs having a weekend

off, it was just our League Two football sides in action. As Andy

Breare reports, there was a mixed set of results for our teams, with

one win, one defeat and a draw. There was a bigger police presence

than usual, following trouble in Bristol earlier in the week. Metal

barriers, which are usually used to control crowds during a nuclear

disaster, were brought up to separate the two sets of fans. As it

turned out, the match passed with little incident, the same can be

said for inside the ground in a game of few chances. Argyle did make it

four wins from five in all competitions, but they left it late,

scoring the only goal of the game. scoring the only goal of the game.

But there was plenty of goalmouth action in Torquay United's game with

Fleetwood, unfortunately most of it was at the Torquay end. The goals

were all at sea at the back. But it could have been even worse, but for

the goalkeeper. The only highlight was substitute Elliott any and

firing in a consolation goal. But Mike Elliott Bennion. Exeter city

keeper had this striker to thank for this pointed Dagenham and Redbridge.

And this howler of a clearance. But the Grecians struck with ten minutes

to go. 400 madcap men and women, cheered on

by hundreds of spectators, took to the water off Cornwall at the

weekend to take part in the 11th World Bellyboard Championships at

Chapel Porth, near St Agnes. It was an unparalleled celebration

of British eccentricity. It is just a great love, everyone comes and has

a good time, it is for everybody. I am a Muslim, so I thought I would

accentuate this with a tutu. Just a bit of fun. Really, really fun and

well worth it. You look a little out of rest. It is really good fun, I

loved every second of it. Bellyboarding was all the rage of

the 1950s and 1960s. What were the judges today looking for jee—mac it

are looking from another's and innovative checks. And they are

looking for changes of direction, but more than anything, they are

looking for the enjoyment factor. A little bit of style. The ladies had

the grace, so did the men had the style? Any special technique? I do

not think so. Do you stand any chance of a prize? None whatsoever.

I am useless. Is it something you are never too old for or two out of

shape for? Two I do not know what you are referring to! Out of shape!

Whatever their shape, a jolly good time was had by all.

A bit cheeky there. Time for the weather forecast.

Good evening. We have had some sunshine today and it has helped

with that averages. But the breeze has gone up. There will be some

sunshine tomorrow, but a chilly breeze. Just a few light showers

dotted around, mostly across Cornwall. We have the deep area of

low pressure moving across the UK. We can see the cloud across the

eastern half of the country. This clear sky is high pressure, which is

gently moving towards us overnight. Sadly, it does not last. It is still

there, a couple of weather systems coming in, bringing more cloud by

the time we get a Wednesday afternoon. The cloud has broken up

nicely today and we have had some lovely sunshine. Very clear air

today, sparkling visibility. This was earlier today, looking down from

Dunton hillfort, where blue skies and still paddy of leaves on the

trees, it still looks like summer. —— plenty. The cattle there,

enjoying the fine weather. Further afield, in this part of Devon, we

have had a lovely day, look at that. The children have gone back to

school now, so the beaches are quite quiet. The winds have been liked

earlier today, but the beginning to fresher overnight. All that clear

sky and good visibility means it will turn quick chilly overnight

tonight. A few showers love buying, coming into parts of West Cornwall.

For the rest of us, a good deal of fear sky and also turning misty,

perhaps a few Overnight temperatures down as low

as eight or nine for many of us. Dealing a bit autumnal first thing

tomorrow. But tomorrow is a nice day. The cloud will build up through

the day and any showers will be mostly along the North Cornwall

coast, across —— and across parts of North Devon. Where we hold onto some

decent, lengthy spells of sunshine it will help that averages up to

about 18 or 19. Torbay probably promising some of the best

weather. Where we see a chilly breeze on the coast, 16 or 17 the

highest we can expect. For the Isles of Scilly, some cloud but remaining

dry. Here are The Times of high water.

And for servers, the south coast is clean and usable. —— surfers. But

pretty messy on the north coast. There is a coastal waters forecast.

As for the outlook, we have high pressure close by, but it is not

quite strong enough, so more cloud coming our way on Wednesday. That

will produce some light rain or drizzle, more especially, that cloud

will thicken and Laura, give us milder nightspot quite a cloudy day

on Thursday. Temperatures of 8919 with patchy drizzle. Brighter in the

second half of the day on Friday. And also staying relatively mild.

Well, before the weather turns a little wet, let's just bask in the

sunshine once more. Thousands of people turned out for the Dorset

County Show in Dorchester this weekend. We'll leave you now with

some of the highlights. Goodbye.